breaking news. a stunning announcement just coming in from the vatican. pope benedict xvi is resigning. we're live with what's behind his decision and how quickly the next pope will be elected, "today," monday, february 11th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday

morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm savannah guthrie. can't say that this is unprecedented for a pope to just step down, but you have to go back 1600 years to find another example of it. pope benedict xvi announcing he is stepping down as leader of the catholic church. huge news for the world's 1 billion catholics. >> and noncatholics as well. the 85-year-old pope made the announcement moments ago, saying his strength is no longer adequate to carry on his duties. in a moment we'll talk about the decision with timothy cardinal dolan, the highest ranking catholic here in the united states. claudeio is in rome. this morning, would you say this is total surprise? >> reporter: matt, this was total surprise. always clear that pope benedict xvi was getting weaker by the month. every time we saw him coming out on official celebration, he did

look weaker and weaker, but then he again he is an 85-year-old man. john paul ii before him was even in worse shape and he did not resign. nobody was really expecting him to resign or abdicate, as was said in a previous conversation. so, it did come as a surprise, for sure. we have, just right here at the vatican right now in st. peter's square, there are a few faces that express his belief when asked what the cameras are all about. i'm telling them that the pope is about to resign. nobody can really believe that because that is unprecedented in modern times. there was a pope in the 13th century that resigned but certainly this hasn't happen ed >> there is concern that this is more than just a pope aging, that there are more health

concerns. have you heard anything like that? >> reporter: there are a lot of allegations, of course, in the house of pope benedict xvi, a lot of rumors going around in the past few months that he wasn't doing so well. but as usual as ever with the vatican, it's always very fickle to get complete and full survey on the actual health of the pope as, you know -- we're talking about the leader of the catholics and they don't want to raise an alarm. we probably will hear about the real reasons behind this decision in the next hours or days but certainly the pope has said it himself, he just does not have the strength anymore to carry on as leader of the catholic church. >> right. claudio, he the statement reads after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, viacom to the certainty that my strengths, due to advanced age, are no longer suited to an

adequate exercise of the petrine ministry. you would expect that a pope making this kind of historic announcement would have done so in a bigger fashion. >> reporter: yes, indeed. i mean, i have heard reactions from a few cardinals who didn't even know about it. the pope, making such a strong, important and unprecedented in modern times, decision, you would expect that he would have been talked to the cardinals first and made them aware. clearly, he hasn't. this is a decision that he has made personally and this has always been a low-key pope. he hasn't been the media star that john paul ii used to be. he has just tidecided to stay te to his character. and made the announcement not lock like such a big deal. >> claudio lavagna in rome. we will be check iing in with y throughout the morning. and now with more here is savannah.

>> thanks, matt. a consultant, thank you for being with us. >> hello. >> george, it's savannah. an incredibly surprising turn of events. what is the process for replace ing a pope under these circumstances? >> savannah, let's pause on that first statement just a moment. this is a surprise in that it hasn't happened in 717 years, but it's not a surprise in that benedict xvi has, on several public occasions and in his most recent interview book said that if he ever reached the judgment in conscience, as that statement said today, that he could not give the church the service it deserves because of advancing age or ill health that he would abdicate. i think it's a great statement about the humility of joseph ratzinger, as he will become at

the moment of his abdication once again. and in a strange way, this is his last great service to the church. he wants the church to have the kind of strong leadership that it needs. as i understand it, the process will unfold rather much like the process would unfold had the pope died except for the fact that the cardinals will obviously now be gathering in rome in the weeks before february 28th so that they can enter the conclave immediately on the abdication of the pope and begin the process of choosing his successor, which could take several days or several weeks. >> for those who are not familiar with this process, the papal conclave will be convened and require a tw-thirds majority among the cardinals to elect a successor? >> that's correct. and one thing about the timing of this that is interesting is that the college of cardinals is

now just about as full as it can be. the maximum number of the electors is set at 120. i think we're almost there right now. so, this will be the largest conclave in history when it convenes either on february 28th or on march 1st. >> george weigel, i'm going to ask you to stand by. we have greg burke on the phone from vatican city. thank you for being with us on what i know is a busy morning for you. >> good morning. yes, it's a little hectic, straight away. >> the first question is how much of a surprise was this? clearly the pope was not in great health. he had talked about his willingness to step aside if he felt his health was such that he couldn't perform the duties of pope and yet we hear from our producer in rome, real surprise, almost shock at this. >> well, it is a surprise. although i think people had fair

warning because it was a few years ago in a book called "light of the world," a book that i suggest to a lot of people, long interview with the german journalist, peter seawald and the journalist asked the pope if he would resign at any time. he said something interesting, because this was in the midst of a scandal and all that stuff. and he said well, now is certainly not the time. it's not a time to run when you're at great risk or in an emergency period. but he said, i do believe there are times when a pope, if he doesn't have the strength, can and even should resign. so, we did have fair warning, but at the same time since it is something that hasn't happened in centuries, it always does come as a surprise. >> greg, of course, it raises the nationural questions of whas going on with the pope? the pope's brother said that his doctor said no trans atlantic trips. we see his weakening gait, using a cane in certain weeks.

is there anything severe about his pope? >> i don't want to give my dad a hard time but he's 90. when i think about my dad, i think about the pope. i think twice before i say, hey, dad, let's go to new york. i'll meet you there at easter. something i did up until a couple of years ago. and i think the pope is exactly the same way with, you know, people have seen him. he has had a harder time walking, started using the cane. on the other hand just the other night he looked very tired but spoke off the cuff for well over a half hour. and as the pope has done for -- shown for years, great, great intelligence. but clearly, physically, he doesn't feel up to the job. and i think this is somewhat an act of humility to admit that. >> before i let you go, how much advance notice did church leaders have? how much planning has there been

now for this papal conclave that will elect a new pope? >> a couple of top officials have known for quite some time. certainly for several weeks. i was told that just this morning. i only found out a few hours beforehand from the pope's chief of staff, but the chief of staff had known for a few weeks now. and, you know, they're used to this. i know it's huge news, but the romans -- one pope dies and along -- you elect another one. that's the old phrase here in rome. in this case it isn't the pope dying, obviously. it's him resigning. but in the process of a conclave, that works just the way it does every other time. >> greg burke from rome, thank you very much. appreciate your time. >> thank you. his eminence, cardinal timothy dolan is the archbishop of new york, just walked over from st. patrick's cathedral down the block after hearing the news. good morning. >> matt, thank you.

appreciate the invitation to join you. >> we talked to you and you were just getting word of this. >> you can confirm that i'm started. i'm as started as the rest of you and as anxious to find out exactly what's going on. so apparently it is confirmed. when you called first, matt, you and i both chuckled and thought this might be another rumor, but it sure enough is confirmed. i find myself eager for some news. i find myself itching to rooech read the statement in latin. i hope you can translate it. >> good luck with that. >> that the holy father made. and i find myself kind of somber. in a way -- i love this pope. every catholic feels the pope is his father. we call him our holy father. the world looks to him with respect and affection. i sense a special bond with him. he is the one that appointed me to you all as archbishop of new york. i'm wearing the ring he gave me and the cross he gave me. i feel a particular bond with

him. and a note of sadness, to be honest with you. on the other hand, my appreciation for him, which is already high, is enhanced a bit because with the sense of realism, that he has such an esteem for the office of the successor of st. peter, which is what the pope is, the bishop of rome, the successor of st. peter, that he says, you know, i may not be up to it now. perhaps i can best serve jesus and his church and his people by stepping aside. so i have to admire him. >> and even as we stop and pay tribute to what he has meant to the papacy and the church now, an enormous responsibility falls on your shoulders. >> yes, it does. >> and the shoulders around the cardinals of the world. >> yes, it does. boy, i've never been through this before. i'm still unpacking the red s socks from a year ago when i was made cardinal. i don't exactly know, except by prayer, which i already do a bunch of and need to do more of.

except for prayer, i don't know what else to do. i'll await instructions with everybody else. >> there will be, and you help me out. you always correct me on this. there will be a period of sata viconte. >> you got it. latin word, chair and viconte, empty. so that chair will be vacant after february 28th and then the college of cardinals, pastors of parishes in rome. myself a member. you came to my church in rome, our lady of valupe. we get together in conclave to elect a new successor of rome. >> is there a short list, as it were? >> well, if you look, a good police to start would be to look at pope benedict. there's a learning, there's a savviness about the world. there's a theological depth, unquestionable personal piety

and holiness. there's a linguistic talent. those would be qualities you look for. >> as a cardinal are you allowed to vote for yourself? >> no. only crazy people. >> your eminence, it's awfully nice for you to walk over here. >> i appreciate the invitation. you were one of the first people i spoke to. i promised you a long time ago that when this sad day would come i would be at your service. >> sadly, you mentioned, mixed emotion. >> there are mixed emotions. i love the guy. one thing everybody notices is humility. almost from the beginning he shrugged and said, boy, compared to john paul ii, i don't know if i'm up to this, but with god's grace and mercy, i'll give it a shot. he has done well for almost eight years. he's winsome in his humble acknowledgement in his frailty and weakness. it's touched all our hearts. >> again, pleasure to have you

here. >> thank you all. we'll have more on the pope's decision to resign throughout the morning. but we want to get to natalie, who is here with a check of the other top stories of the morning. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, savannah. good morning, everyone. trail of destruction across southern mississippi this morning after a powerful tornado tore through three counties. reynolds wolf is in west hattiesburg with the latest. good day. >> reporter: good morning to you. i'm coming to you from right downtown hattiesburg. damaged by the tornado that came through yesterday and an immense tornado, half a mile wide. it came through right around -- i would say late afternoon, early evening hours. what's incredible is that although there was extensive damage and there were 50 people that were injured, thankfully, no fatalities at this time, natalie. that is a miracle. one of the key things comes back to timing this happened on a

late sunday afternoon. people were not in church at that time. students were not in church -- students were not on campus. a lot of the students were down in new orleans, preparing to celebrate for fat tuesday, for mardi gras. the timing of this was truly perfect. the cleanup will get under way in a matter of hours. over 5,000 customers without power as we speak. we cruise down the roadways, many roads have been impassable at this point. they're going around, trying to restore line in many of the places that have been toppled by strong winds and certainly by many of the trees that have been damaged. to understand the full scope of the damage in this community or surrounding area, the reason why is because this happened late in the afternoon into the early evening. so we had a chance to see this from high above. national weather service will go up in a series of helicopters, give us a better idea of the full scope of this and give us a better understanding of how to stay safe when these systems

strike. back to you, natalie. >> reynolds wolf in hattiesburg, mississippi, thank you very much. stranded in the gulf of mexico this morning after an engine room fire disabled the ship and it will take days now for it to be towed back to land. tom costello is following this breaking story as well. good morning. >> natalie, good morning. this is the carnival cruise ship triumph. a four-day cruise that left galveston, texas, friday. it is now drifting after a fire in the engine room. 150 miles off the mexican yucatan coast. the fire was put out by a sprinkler system on board and the crew. it has left the ship withoutny propulsion. it is drifting, operating on emergency power and a tugboat is en route. it should arrive some time this morning. there are about 3,100 passengers and a crew of more than 1,000. they are being given food and refreshments, another carnival cruise ship pulled alongside to

help and the coast guard cutter vigorous was also dispatched as well. the plan is to tow the ship to a port in mexico, where passengers will deboard and then be flown to houston. the next two departures set for today and saturday have been canceled. carnival says the passengers who booked on those next two trips will be given full refunds and discounts toward future cruises. the passengers on board this ship will be given full refunds, reimbursements for travel expenses and discount for future five-day cruises, hopefully with power and propulsion. back to you. >> tom costello, following that story. all three people on board were killed when a chopper went down. the helicopter was working on a reality tv show for the discovery channel when it went down. it's never a good sign when a mascot attacks its own team. things just got worse and worse at this minor league hockey team when the condors brought out

their namesake. first eluding its handler, sending him for a spill on the ice. after getting back on the ice, incited -- bird that went on a war path, attacking the condors in their box. after some pecking, the bird decided to hit the showers, even walking into the locker room. not sure what he was looking for. the wrath of the condor. >> really went in the locker room? >> locker room. >> trashed the place? >> from the heart of the locker room -- >> mr. roker, big weekend for you in the weather department. >> great job, by the way. >> thank you very much. we still have a lot going on. down to the south, south the sa system that caused tornadoes in mississippi is causing more problems. flooding throughout new orleans into the southeast. we're talking two to four inches of rain. some areas, even higher.

north of that system we have icing conditions. we have winter storm watches. we have winter weather advisories and freezing rain advisories for the northeast and a new england already add aing insult to injury for areas that dealt with more than 40 inches of snow. we'll have your local forecast after these messages. good morning. most of the overnight steady rain has moved east of the bay. behind it we have scattered showers across virginia,

maryland and around the district. everything is wet from the overnight rain. you may need extra time and a winter coat. still in the upper 30s. we'll reach upper 50s by later this afternoon after the rain ends. sun back tomorrow. breezy and colder. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. coming up, we are staying on top of this morning's breaking news, pope benedict xvi announcing he is resigning effective february 28th. >> for the first time we are hearing from the navy s.e.a.l. who claims he is the one to shoot osama bin laden. his story. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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7:30 now on this monday morning, the 11th of february, 2013. you are looking live at vatican city. just this morning, pope benedict xvi has announced he will resign on february 28th. he is the first pontiff to leave the papacy since the 13th century. >> he calls it a great importance for the life of the

church. claudio lavagne is in rome, following the story for us. are you seeing additional activity there this morning or are these the typical tourists and pilgrims arriving? >> reporter: good morning, matt. well, it's the usual activity there in st. peter's square with tourists wandering around. nobody really knew about this breaking news. of course, i was there, everybody was right there with the cameras and they were all asking what that was all about. and when we said, actually, the pope is resigning, everybody looked shocked. just as shock ed as we looked this morning when we got the news ourselves. nobody really saw this coming. although, the pope, pope benedict xvi kind of hinted that if he felt that he wasn't strong enough to carry on the important task as the leader of the catholic church, then he would consider resigning. nobody thought he would do that

before at least next year because this year is the year of the faith. so, there must be -- he must have felt that really his strength was leaving him all of a sudden to decide or to take such a grave decision -- he even said it himself, that he is fully aware of the gravity of the decision he's taking. obviously, if he has taken this decision, then maybe there are major reasons behind it. >> we are looking at the conclave perhaps early march or middle of march to choose the next pope. claudio lavagne in rome, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather. al has the latest. >> thank you, savannah. we had a tornado touch down, one of nine yesterday, in hattiesburg, new hampshire. when they go out to view this, the national weather service, i expect this will be an ef-2, possibly an ef-3. thankfully, nobody killed. 50 injured, at least 200 homes

and businesses destroyed out of this system. now we're also talking about another sys talking about another system coming in. we have just gotten through a big storm system. as we look at the european models there is low pressure developing in louisiana bringing rain there. it makes its way to the east coast by wednesday afternoon. then hopefully moves offshore. american models keep it closer to shore which could mean snow from washington up to boston. we'll have so wait and see. icy in the northeast. snow in northern new england. sunshine in the pacific northwest. rainy conditions on the gulf coast into the midatlantic states. snow in the central rockies. that system may cause problems for us by the weekend. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. the overnight steady rain has moved east of the bay for the most part. behind it we have a front yet to come through. we may see more scattered showers into early afternoon. temperatures right now are chilly. we're in the upper 30s.

most of the metro area, northern virginia, maryland later today climbing into the 50s. much of the region. then the front comes in. any rain chances end this afternoon. clearing out tonight. colder on >> that's your latest weather. s savannah? >> al, thanks. now to the latest on that manhunt in los angeles. former lapd officer accused of killing three people still on the run. miguel almaguer is in los angeles with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. running short on new leads, lapd is offering an historic reward, $1 million that leads to the conviction of christopher dorner. th this, as we get a new look at the murder suspect. in surveillance video obtained by nbc news, law enforcement sources say christopher dorner dumps a gun belt, helmet, his police uniform and ammunition the morning after his first two murders. police also release these pictures of dorner taken in late

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now says he will reopen dorner's personnel file. bill bratton was running the force in 2008. >> you don't just fire somebody without significant evidence and information. >> reporter: in the mountains three hours outside of los angeles where his broken-down truck was discovered, investigators now say they've recovered a cache of weapons and camping gear. back in los angeles, police beefed up their presence at the grammys, fearful dorner would target a large venue. today there remains no sign of the suspect. in his wake, there is still widespread fear. today the lapd has deployed tactical officers to protect family members throughout this region, many of them afraid to leave their homes. savann savannah? >> miguel almaguer, thank you. s.e.a.l. team 6 member who says he is the one to shoot

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osama bin laden. for the first time we're hearing from the s.e.a.l. team 6 member who says he was the one who pulled the trigger, his story featured in an article in "esquire" magazine. phil wrote the story. why is this guy talking now? >> he got to a place, it took a long time, to get to tell the story and the kind of life that these guys face after service. >> is he worried about backlash from speaking out? another guy, member of s.e.a.l. team 6 wrote a book, got a lot of criticism. is this guy coming out now to make money off this, profiting from this article? >> he's not going to profit off this article. >> was he made for it? >> he was not paid for it. he is not going to get paid for it. so far he has resisted the idea of writing a book. i'm sure a number of them thought about it, or movie or video games or anything else.

he really wanted to tell his story to help his fellow s.e.a.l.s as they leave the service. >> there were 23 s.e.a.l.s there that night. how do we know that this was the one who actually pulled the trigger? >> for the story i did a lot of interviews, talked to a lot of s.e.a.l.s who were still in, some who were retired. i talked to a number of people who were there. i was at a dinner. there was a guy called the mentor in this story who is a mentor to the shooter. we call him the shooter, who was with the cia and navy s.e.a.l.s and he's -- he got a call from a very high official in washington. >> absolutely convinced? >> a couple of hours later saying it was your guy. >> this guy says he was the last one to see osama bin laden alive. here is what he says in the interview. i shot him two times in the forehead. the second time as he was going down. he crumpled on the floor in front of his bed. i hit him again. his tongue was out. i watched him take his last breath and i remember, is this

the best thing i've ever done or the worst thing i've ever done? >> think about that. this is what you've just done. you've just killed the world's most wanted terrorist and you have to consider, was this bad or was this good? the good was that he felt he was doing this for the people of new york, for the country. for the s.e.a.l.s. and the bad thing, of course, was the security issue among other things. >> he signs up for four more months and then he leaves the s.e.a.l.s four years short of his 20-year pension time. >> right. >> now this is really the gist of your article, by the way. he feels that he is fighting a completely different kind of battle? >> yes. i work at the center of reporting and we've done fabulous work on v.a. problems. nine month average wait for regular vets to get their disability claim adjudicated. his health care that he got from the military, tri-care, ended the night he left. he gets no pension, none, zero. >> is that because he left four

years short of 20? >> yes. if he stayed in at 20rks he would have gotten half his base pay, $2,100 a month. >> which is the same, you point out in the article -- >> in the navy choir. >> the guy in the navy choir gets the exact same pension as the guy we're asking to be the face of warfare around the world is this. >> exactly. >> what about his security? he is the guy who killed osama bin laden. there are a lot of people who would like to exact revenge on him or his family members for that. what is his situation? >> he has no security. obviously he is doing what he needs to do, but he trained his wife to put the kids in the bathtub in their house because it had a reinforcing wall in front of it, should anybody try to get in front of the house. he taught her how to sit on the bed, put a shotgun with her elbow against the wall so she was braced and shoot through the door. >> his job prospects, he cannot go in to a fortune 500 company or anywhere else and say i'm the guy who killed bin laden. give me a job. this never happened. >> he also can't talk about anything really.

technically, certainly theoretically, this is all private. what you put on your resume when your job has been classified for that long? >> you feel this is a major injustice that's being carried out not just on this navy s.e.a.l. but all the people in this position for years and years and put their lives on the line and then find the transition to private life, civilian life so difficult? >> there's nothing in place -- i mean, the pentagon had some things, department of defense had some things, even special forces. they have a few programs for these guys but mostly they don't know about it. >> is that their fault? is the independepentagon doing but is not widely known? >> v.a. will tell you one pentagon program in particular is not widely known. >> navy s.e.a.l.s continue to fight bravely, accomplishing crit critical mission that is keep our nation safe. the details of the bin laden operation are well known. we take seriously the safety and security of our people as well

as our responsibility to assist sailors making the transition to civilian life. without more information about this particular case, it would be difficult to determine the degree to which our transition progr programs succeeded. what's the takeaway? >> the takeaway is that i think it's great. i think it's great they're committed to these guys. at the same time what they offered him when he came out from that -- at the end of the raid, the next day or day after the raid was a form of witness protection. and someone, perhaps jokingly at s.e.a.l. command said we could get you a job driving a beer truck in milwaukee and you have to break all contact with your extended family. it's like a mafia snitch. they don't even have that program, by the way, yet. >> phil bronstein, he has written this article with the man who says he was the one who shot osama bin laden. it's fascinating. >> thanks for having me. >> you can read more about this on esquire.com. the issue hits newsstands february 19th. nfl cheerleader taking a stand against cyber bullying

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up the grammys. >> and on this night there was something for everyone. a fun night for fun, winning best new artist and song of the year with "we are young." >> if this is in hd, everybody can see our faces and we are not very young. >> reporter: gauthier picked up three awards for "somebody i used to know" but seemed more impressed with the man with the golden cane who presented the award. >> kind of hard to find words, impressed by the man standing behind me with the cane. >> a big night for the band with the banjo. >> lonely boy, black keys. >> black keys swept the rock category, winning best rock song, best rock album and best rock performance. but, as always, the grammys are

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to fill us in on her new reality program. you know the slogan, friends don't let friends drive drunk, take a bite out of crime and many, many others, iconic phrases tied to campaigns from the ad council. they're celebrating their 70th anniversary and we decided to actually get involved and make psas for issues that are important to us. peggy conlan is the president and ceo. happy anniversary. >> thank you so much. >> how do you choose? there's so many great ideas and causes out there. how do you pick which ones you get involved with? >> we're looking for campaigns that will make a big impact on the country, what people can do to help themselves and their families, eat right, exercise, look for signs of autism and things we don't want them to do, like drive drunk, texting and driving. >> the iconic campaigns that the ad council has put together. is there real evidence that the psas are making a difference? >> they do. we measure the impact of these

campaigns very carefully and statistically. and we can tell you that things like 85,000 lives have been saved by people using seat belts, 15,000 children have been adopted from foster care since we began our foster care adoption campaign. there are so many great pieces of evidence. >> we got a chance to see how it all comes together and how the process works. we'll each be doing a psa and we'll have one coming up in a little while that i did for you folks about fatherhood involvement. we appreciate it, peggy. >> thank you, matt. a stunning announcement, as we've been reporting from the vatican this morning, pope benedict xvi says he is resigning at the end of this month. michelle kosinski is live in london with more of what was behind the decision. >> reporter: the 1400s was the last time a papal resignation happened.

pope benedict xvi says he is resigning at the the end of this month. something that took not only 1 billion catholics, but the vatican by absolute surprise as well. pope benedict xvi has been a leader in the catholic church for more than a quarter of a century. pope john paul ii in his highest position position, in 2008 becoming the pope. his strength, due to his age, are no longer suited to his position, that strength of mind and body are both necessary and his have deteriorated in the past two months, two months shy of his 86th birthday. born joseph ratzinger, he was an academic, planned to retire and write books. some criticize him as a cardinal for becoming too strict. for which he apologized.

>> i express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims of this inspeakable crimes. >> reporter: during his eight years as pope, he has taken on major issues, speaking of environmental climate change, putting solar panels on the vatican. he will be pope until exactly 7:00 pm on the 28th of this month. he will eventually move into a residence in the vatican. the vatican is saying they hope to elect a new pope by the end of march before easter. according to church rules, this pope will not be able to vote for his successor because he is over the age of 80. natalie? >> michelle kosinski, following the breaking news for us. thank you. los angeles police department is hoping that a $1 million reward will lead to new clues in the search for former cop christopher dorner, who is suspected of killing a police officer and a couple engaged to

be married. in surveillance video obtained by nbc news, sources say dorner dumped a gun belt, helmet, police uniform and ammunition the morning after the first two murders last weekend. his trail went cold in the mountains three miles outside of los angeles. now for a look at what is trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. the top ten songs for valentine's day. topping the lover's list is "i won't give up" foreigner's 1984 hit "i want to know what love is" follow bid christina perry's "i'll love you for a thousand years." this viral video spoof. >> got to get the bread and milk. got to get the bread and -- they said snow! i've got to get the bread and milk! oh, my god!

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saying something about your appearance? >> my appearance and the overall fact that the packers have the worst cheerleaders in the nfl. >> some of these were extremely crude comments. >> definitely. >> you contacted facebook, as i understand it, and this unofficial bears fan page, asked for it to be taken down, but that didn't happen. >> nochlt my friends and family, we all sent messages to the page and to facebook. and we all received the same message from facebook, saying that according to their community standards, it did not qualify. >> you know, i think all of us, as we reach adulthood, we've heard ourselves being called names from time to time, but this must have really hurt. >> yes. you know, we all struggle with body images and especially in today's society. and for somebody to go online and type those kinds of things

and a picture of mine up for everybody to see, it was very hurtful. >> you decided to do something about it. you posted your own youtube video. part of what you did was hold up signs that have some of these comments with these people's names. was that your intention, to call them out and shame them a little bit? >> i wouldn't say shame but, you know, they were, you know, commenting on my photo and they put their names out there and they were claiming that i put myself out there to be ridiculed like that. >> you also got a lot of support. in fact, including some bear fans -- which is why you're wearing bears colors in this video. >> yes. >> are you surprised by the reaction? your video has had almost 800,000 views. >> i am extremely surprised. when i uploaded the video, it was in thanks for everybody who did stand up for me.

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the ad council is behind years of ads. >> i chose to spotlight fatherhood involvement, something important to both of us here. we've got three kids. i understand how hard it can be for some dads to take the time to be a father. we'll show you that psa in a moment. but first a look at some very special dads. >> looking forward to kindergarten? >> yeah. >> after school i'm going to play with you. >> mike zimmerman didn't clock in at the car wash this morning. >> rain, rain, rain. >> jake endrich won't be handling any i.t. issues today

either. and corrections officer landry wally is spending his day correcting spelling. these guys are hard at work at the business of being dads, back to school for a lesson in what it feels like to be a kid again. >> raise your hand if you're a great father. raise your hand if you've always been a great father. all right. go ahead. why? why, ehh? >> you're the chauffeur, the go-to guy but mom gets all the information. >> these dads from berkeley county, west virginia, are part of a national program called watchdogs. to participate, they simply vl tear to help out in their children's schools. >> good job, guys. >> my dad is kind of funny. >> he takes us bowling. >> when i tell a story, he always listens and knows what to say. >> if you have something to say and need somebody to talk to --

>> my dad. >> all your dads come to school once in a while, right? tell me why it's a good thing. >> you're bonding together more. >> i think we've become like better friends. he knows more about me and how i do at school. >> he's not as grumpy as he used to be. >> at what age do you think your kids might stop thinking this is cool? >> my 10-year-old thinks it's cool. this is my dad. this is my dad. i say they know i'm your dad. >> going to sixth grade next year and he wants me to go with him. i'm tickled to death. ye yeah, it's crazy. >> my son is ecstatic. i'm getting a better look at how my son is reacting in school. >> what did you know about your son that you didn't know before this? >> he's a ladies' boy. he loves the girls, but he hides it from his mom. >> why do we need this?

>> number one, study after study has illustrated that a child that has a positive adult male role model is twice as likely to graduate high school as a child that doesn't and will develop more fully socially, physically, academically. >> dads matter? >> a huge difference. >> especially when they take time? >> that's right. >> do you know what's interesting? when you started talking about spending time in the school, you all started smiling. that's unusual for dads to be able to do, isn't it? >> yeah, it is. >> shows how easy it is, too. make everything better. >> when i go back to new york, i'm going to do a commercial that's called a public service announcement about fatherhood. who can explain to me what they think other dads could learn from your dads? >> takes his free time out of the way and his work out of the way and he's coming to my school to be with me. it makes me feel good. >> it makes me feel like super awesome that they go out of

their way just to hang out with their kids. >> what is that? >> you mentioned your daughter, lauren, right? >> yeah. >> you may be surprised with something lauren told us. lauren said that before this program, quote, i didn't think he loved me a lot. >> yeah. i can understand that. >> and now i do. >> wow! it must feel good to hear her say that. >> i love my daughter with all my heart. >> what's your definition of fatherhood now? >> being there. it doesn't take money. it doesn't take things. you can walk out in your backyard and go swing, shoot basketball, wrestle. you see the little time you're in the school how much it lights them up. you get hungry for more and you want more of that. >> you guys look like you're all dressed up and ready to go. inspired by the dads in west virginia, i'm ready to spread the word with my psa but i'll need a compelling concept. advertising agency campbell iwold steps in with a plan. >> you're covered with couch

cushions in a sand box with a matt lauer shaped lump, roll yourself in a tub of water. >> adapted my love of hiding out in far away places. >> where in the world is matt lauer? >> tahrir square, the netherlands. >> i am the james bond of hide and seek. >> you take it to the next level. >> i love that. >> should we do an eight by eight -- let's play hide and seek. >> when my kids start talking about playing hide and seek, my mind goes into overdrive. i'm trying to think of the ultimate place to hide without scaring my kids. are you the champion hide and seek player? are you? >> after an hour or so, my own kids usually start searching for snacks instead of me. so for this marathon eight-hour game -- >> here we go. >> we bring in the big guns, professional actress kaylie cirano. >> ready or not, here i come.

>> behind the curtain, behind a painting. running around a house. but she hasn't found me yet. i'm not sure whether i'm the best hide and go seek player in the world or she's the worst. >> i just want to look sinister in this thing. >> as a dad i've done this a million times. when i'm suddenly playing the game in front of a 20-person crew -- give kids nightmares here. >> i'm afraid it's more freddy krueger. >> i'm not an actor. i never have been. i'm not good at these emotions. go go. >> like in the fetal position? disk-slipping corners. >> this is a great spot. i actually dozed off a few seconds. this is fine. >> i'm thinking go fish might have been a better choice. as the number of bruises multiplies, i realize there's only one logical way to save myself and end this game. >> 5:00 in the afternoon, tape

145, i'm no longer hiding from the little girl that's the actress now. i'm hiding from the director. it was a long day! >> long time before i have that visual of you in the bathtub out of my head. >> and around the germs of that also as well. had they edit it all down to a 30-second psa? take a look. >> the smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a child's life. >> ready or not, here i come. >> take time to be a dad today. >> daddy, i'm going to find you. >> fantastic. that's so good! >> the ad council really did a great job. it was really fun to be part of

that. >> who is that voice? >> he is the one who does almost all of these things. i think you'll hear him on yours as well. you can find more information on fatherhood programs in your area at today.com. >> tom selleck. knew. >> tomorrow on "today," the making of al's psa. >> we'll be right back after your local news. >> announcer: this is a news 4 news break. >> it is 8:26 on this monday, february 11. i'm aaron gilchrist. bob mcdonald will try to sell his transportation plan to people in the area today. he'll be at the mclean area to lay out the impact his plan will have on northern virginia. the governor wants to eliminate the gas tax and raise the sales tax to generate billions for transportation projectses. his proposal would raise vehicle registration feeses. let's look at the forecast from tom kierein. >> we may have a little bit of drizzle before afternoon. maybe sun this afternoon.

highs upper 50s. chillier weather tomorrow with the sun coming back. a blustery wind and maybe a wintry mix on wednesday. then sun back thursday into friday. flurries for the weekend. >> thank you, tom. we'll see how the morning commute is going when we come

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♪ i was gonna keep it real like chill like only have a drink or two but it turned into a party ♪ >> back now at 8:30 on this monday morning, february 11th, 2013, with a look at blake shelton's new video "sure would

be cool if you would." blake will be here, performing live for us next month. >> sounds good. next month, naomi campbell is here. the supermodel not a stranger to the spotlight at all. now she's trying something brand new. we'll catch up with her in a couple of minute. and taking the stress out of the mealtime with a budget-friendly menu for every night of the workweek. we want to say hello to miss julianne hough, taking on her first dramatic role in a movie. many people know safe haven, the nicholas sparks book. this is your first strictly speaking, dramatic role. was that kind of intimidating? >> it was exciting. it was challenging. i love a challenge. and this is a complete departure from what people discovered me as. it's nicholas sparks, so i've been -- i am the demographic of

people who -- >> or what? >> my dad, my family, we were all at the premiere a couple of nights ago. they were tearing up. it's a good sign. >> there's your co-star there, josh dumel. we understand there are pretty steamy scenes -- i almost said sex scenes but pretty steamy scenes in here. he's crying, you're crying. what happens? >> the story is about a girl who has a bit of a traumatic past and she's moving forward and she goes to south port, north carolina. definitely therapeutic for me. i think, again, it was a pretty heavy topic that she goes through some domestic abuse. so, to me, it was a nice thing to be able to be free and liberating through, through the acting. >> you've read all the nicholas sparks books, i imagine. >> when i was 13 years old, "a walk to remember" wags ts the f

book i read. it's all about first love. this one, though, is more about second chances. i think his -- the writing in this book and this movie in particular has grown as his books have evolved as well. >> there's a bit of spence. >> yeah. not just -- >> exactly, not just a straight love story. there's spencuspense, thriller aspect to it. definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat. it's fun. kind of kicks some butt. >> are you pleased with the way it turned out? >> i'm really excited. our director was very much about improvising and so this is the first time i really felt like i was hired as an actress. so, it was very exciting. >> julianne hough, it's great to have you here. safe haven opens up this thursday, appropriately enough for valentine's day. >> nice having you here. >> thank you, mr. roker. >> let's see what we've got for you as we look toward the week ahead. above normal temperatures in the great lakes. in the northeast, wet weather making our way through the

southeast and colder than normal temperatures in the west. midweek period watching the east and the great lakes. chilly in the southwest. wet weather along the southwest coast. look for the latter part of the week. temperatures take a nose dive in the eastern half of the country with a potential snowstorm along the northeast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> most of the rain ended temporarily. might get an additional sprinkle or drizzle off and on into early afternoon. it's just remaining cloudy into mid afternoon. maybe sun breaking out before sunset. warmer into the mid and upper 50s. tonight getting colder down to the 30s. high 40s to near 50 tomorrow with the blustery wind but near sunshine. cloudy on wednesday. looks like midday wednesday into wednesday evening could get cold rain, sleet or don't forget, any time you need that weather go to the weather channel on cable or

weather.com online. a new type of family. parenting partnerships for couples who are not in romantic relationships.we'll talk about . but first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:37 with a new spin on the modern family. couples who are not dating or married but choosing to raise a child together. an arrangement that comes with some criticism. heidi sedowski and david share a biological connection with their son, but they don't share a romantic relationship with each other. >> this is someone i've known for a very, very long time and i trust and i love her. >> when heidi turned 41, she explored anonymous sperm donor options. >> it left me feeling a little cold inside.

i really wanted my child to have two parents and i wanted to share responsibility of raising a child with somebody. >> so she turned to her gay friend of 20 years, david, who also wanted children. >> and i said, david, we talked about this. i'm ready. >> i just knew i was going to be this great dad. >> three months later, heidi was pregnant. while heidi and david believe their co-parenting is rooted in having nate's best interest in mind, experts say this trend should be approached with caution. the center for marriage and families at the institute for american values says, at best these parents are creating a good divorce situation. at worst, parents who have no foundation ace couple will soon face many conflicts over how to raise the child. >> if you don't love the other person you are parenting your child with, it makes it that much more difficult to compromise. >> while heidi and david admit their family may not be as

traditional as others, they stand by their decision. >> we feed and love and clothe and shelter him. the fact that we're not married is not a big deal. >> david, eric and heidi sidowski is with us. connecting people who are looking for a coupleless co-parenting partnership. good morning to all of you. thank you for being here. >> good morning. >> we know what the good news is. you have this beautiful little boy, nate, that we just saw. how is this working out? what is the biggest challenge so far? >> the biggest challenges for me so far, we do have separate households. it takes a lot of communicating. we need to really be on the same page. if we're not under the same roof that's a bit of a challenge at times. >> when nate was little, he spends one night a week right now with david. is your ultimate goal to have the time split 50/50? >> i think that's going to evolve over time. as nate gets older, we will see

what's best for him as far as where he's going to school and what have you. the time he spends with david will definitely increase over time. i don't know if it will be 50/50. we have to decide what is in nate's best interest. >> you've known each other 20 years. you've sorted out a lot of the nuts and bolts, legal, finances and custody. there's so much in parenting that's truly unpredictable. >> that's right. >> do you worry about that at all? >> if i worried, it would shut me down. and i always think about the best interests of my son. and we know as a couple, as a de facto couple that things are going to change along the way. we have to be open to that. >> you mentioned the best trst child. you heard the criticism. this most approximates, i guess, a friendly divorce situation. is it good for a child to be shuttling through both households? >> i think if that's all that child knows, then it becomes normal. it becomes okay. and as long as you provide the love and care and support that that child needs, whether you're

in one household or two, it works. >> let me turn to you, darren. have you had a huge response to your website? >> absolutely. i founded family by design as a new parenting option for millions of adults in their 30s and 40s who are single, childless and still want to become parents. we all know someone like that our lives. think of liz lemon from "30 rock," for example. we educate people about what are parenting partnerships and walk them through a process. we actually connect people with our matching technology and we have experts and people in these types of relationships on the site to answer their questions and give them more information. >> there was a family advocacy group spokesperson quoted in the times, it's a terrible idea, con signing a child to be raised in two different worlds with parents who did not even attempt to form a loving bond with one another. would you agree that in the best

circumstances, a child should be raised in a home where the family -- in the traditional nuclear family? >> i think tradition -- i come from the traditional relationship. and i think, of course, that's a wonderful way to have a family. listen, we all know someone who is that person, right? we know someone who is that single person who just has wonderful love and care and would make such a great parent. and if you can connect two people of that same mind-set together and get them talking about the issues around parenting and take the time to build that relationship before they go down that path, that's going to be a really lucky child. >> i was going to say, it's a little bit like a dating website, plus more. how long do you recommend couples talk about this before they take this on? >> i'm also writing a book on parenting partnerships. i've interviewed dozens of couples in this type of relationship to understand what are the issues. there are three things it comes down to. first you have to take the time to get to know the person and build a real bond of friendship. that does take time. it does not happen overnight. number two, you have to like talk through all the issues

around parenting and write it down. what are your feelings about what you need to cover. and to your point, once you have a child, things change and you have to build in the flexibility and strength in the relationship. >> very quickly, heidi and david, any advice? >> know what you're getting into. it's not dating. we're creating -- the stakes are very, very high. we're creating a life and we have a son together. >> and know what you want as well. from the female half of the partnership, if it is a male/female couple, if you will, know if you want an involved parent versus just an anonymous donor. >> interesting to get your story and your perspective. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. what do you think of coupleless co-parenting? will it take off? if you want to weigh in on this issue, head to today.com and join in on the conversation. coming up next, supermodel naomi campbell live in our studio. first this is "today" on nbc

we're back now, 8:45, with supermodel naomi campbell, discovered at just 15 years of age, graced more than 700 magazine covers and runways. >> i'm very disappointed in you. i'm going to tell you it's game on from now on. >> naomi campbell, good morning. welcome back. what was going on there? that's carolina. >> carolina. >> the other two coaches. >> yeah. basically i was very upset.

i'm very protective of my girls. we have four on each team and carolina eliminated my girl and i was just not ready for it. >> and you let her know it in no uncertain terms. >> i let her know it, yeah. >> i was reading something. youf done some press for the show. at the beginning of the show, you say people don't know the real you. >> that's right. >> we've heard a lot of stories about you over the years. what's not true? >> i can't say what's not true and what's true. on this show, you'll get to see me and i speak about things that i've never -- i've never been one to justify anything. i speak pretty much in depth about things i've never spoken about before. >> are you that intense? are you that competitive? >> i'm competitive. >> are you tough on the contestants? >> i'm competitive, absolutely. first and foremost, it's not about us, the mentors. it's about my girls. and we do have a life of someone in our hands that's going to win a big contract. and it's important that this is done properly. and that they really do get the

auth au authenticity. >> i was surprised you would do reality television only because for the last ten years a lot of your life has resembled reality television. >> i know. >> why do you want to be out there like this? >> because it's not a camera following me and my life. i would never display my life and what i do and where i travel and where i live. i need to keep that anonymity for me. when i was called and asked about this show, to share what i've been doing for 28 years, which will be in april. i thought this is something different other than just following me around for no reason. so i'm happy to share what i've learned in this business. there isn't a model handbook to guide. so, this has somewhat taken that form. >> discovered at the age of

15rks still in demand in the business. how has that happened? is it as much about beauty as it is about attitude these days? >> i think you have to have both. now you have to go and do in-store signings, meet with the consumers. you have to be much more personable than before when i started. you could just be the face. >> was that hard for you in the beginning, when they asked you to start doing those things? >> yeah. i got to start that kind of thing slowly, slowly in europe and then, you know, building up around the world. and it's like, making personal appearances. yes, it was. you have to pick it up very quickly. just like i had to pick doing this show up very quickly. legendary at television and reality and do iing other shows he has been graciously helping me from the first day off. i was like, what do i do? what do i say? then i just forgot the cameras are not there for me. it's really about my girls and giving them as much time as i can for myself and mentoring

them. >> will you offer advice with these ladies? >> i'm in touch with my girls. some of them flew in today. >> thick skin part of the advice? >> you have to teach them about rejection because it's out there and that's real. you have to teach them it's not about you if they don't accept you for a job. you can't take it personally inside and say something is wrong with me. you're just not right for that job and you have to go on for the next. >> naomi campbell and "the face" appears tomorrow night on our sister station oxygen. thanks for being with us. >> thank you, matt. mapping out your meals for the next week. first this is "today" on nbc. my mom doesn't drink starbucks coffee because she thinks it's too dark, and so i brought her some blonde roast. she loves it now. "my son made me this coffee," "you should try it, it's delicious." ♪

and some people found that a little bit strong. but as soon as they tasted blonde roast, boy they were on board.

♪ back now at 8:51 with mapped out weekly meals. this is where we'll help you plan your family dinners for the workweek. there is something for everyone on the menu, host of america's test kitchen and editor of cook's illustrated. chris, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we have four meals planned. if you go on our website you can actually get the shopping list, too, right? >> you can. >> this is skillet pizza. is this store-bought dough, i hope? >> this is store-bought dough. if you use a typical method in an oven, it takes an hour to heat up and you need a pizza stone. >> what do we do? >> put a little flour in this. you're going to try -- >> i appreciate your confidence.

>> roll it out from the center gentle. you can do this with your hands, t too, if you like. >> if you stop there it's a kniche. >> you can hold it up like this, stretch it if you like. >> obviously a lot of people want healthy meals for the week. obviously, there are different versions of this? >> yeah. you could do anything you want here. just don't put too many toppings on and it's obviously fairly healthy. ling winnie. >> i hope we have time. this takes forever. >> pull it up like this. >> let's assume we've got that thing stretched to perfection. >> put oil in here, about two tablespoons. >> i'm stretching mine out. >> you'll have a little tiny pizza. >> exactly. >> individual servings. >> diet pizza. it's smaller. >> put that in there. >> got it. do you make your own sauce? >> you can make the sauce in about five minutes. put that down in there. we're going to put a little bit of sauce on top. you did a very good job.

>> thank you. >> this is onion, garlic, tomatoes. and oil. >> okay. and now we're going to put sauce on this one. >> what about toppings? >> moving over to toppings, take this. we put it on the burner. we won't turn it on just yet. you get to pick your toppings. >> that's fun. you don't do all that cheese? >> pick a selection, little cheese. i'm going to take a little bit of this. and i'm going to take a little bit of fresh mozzarella. >> we're sharing this cheese, i see. >> it's not a competition. >> what do you mean? >> don't put any bleu cheese on mine. okay. there we go. >> do you have a way to get the pepperoni reduce the fat a bit? >> put it in a microwave for 30 to 60 seconds. >> >> why are you laughing? >> because joe michaels said boy, does hers look bad. >> that's not fair.

>> we've done it with this one. put it in the oven and take the finished one out. >> you heat it up and then bake it basically? >> this is the eight layer. >> still going. >> i'm not going to put meat on it? i have to. >> this has been in here three minutes. >> you want to get it a little browned. >> put it in the oven. >> how long. >> for seven to ten minutes. >> great. these are great ideas. >> we don't want to forget this. >> no. al once forgot this. >> that was great. wow! >> looks really good. >> will you tell us what our other three meals of the week are? >> lasagna bolognese. tomato paste, anchovie to make it meaty. two pork tenderloins cooked with small potatoes at the same time in a hot oven for 20 minutes and toss the potatoes in a mustard vinaigrette.

chicken cutlets fill with cheese and basil. put on tam ate sauce. those cook in 15 to 20 minutes. >> all our work for us. print out the recipes and complete grocery shopping list on today.com. coming up, what are you in the market to buy? this is a news 4 news break. >> 8:56 is your time on this monday, february 11, 2013. good morning. metro wants your help developing the future of d.c. transit. they will hold public meetings to get feedback on a strategic

plan called momentum outlining better, faster service for riders. the first meeting is tonight at treetops. let's see how traffic is moving. danella, good morning. >> good morning. i see problems on 29 in maryland. the accident is at bearlynn roadblocking two left lanes. on 29, heavy on the brakes at randolph. delays on 29 straight from randolph road to the beltway. you are sluggish. speaking of the beltway, we'll talk about the outer loop. this time past 13 your delays continue. >> we'll check the forecast wh

good morning. sun may break out this afternoon. between now and then perhaps an additional shower or a sprinkle. sunny to

back now with more of "today" on this monday morning, february 11th, 2013. large portions of the northeast still digging out from a big weekend blizzard. we now have got some rain. i'm willie geist inside studio 1a along with al roker and natalie rales. we have our pick three in a moment. we have a special guest. but we got surprising news this morning, pope benedict resigning. you have some more information on that, natalie. >> that's right. pope benedict xvi made the stunning announcement this morning he will be stepping down.

rome bureau chief claudio lavagne joins us now with more. good morning, claudio. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. even the elements seem to be reacting to his shocking news. there's a storm raging over vatican city just behind me now. it took everybody by surprise, this announcement this morning. it even took by surprise his closest aides, his spokesperson, lombardi, saying in a press conference that he didn't even know about it, and if he didn't know about it, then who would? well, maybe just the closest cardinals he confessed it to. the cardinals, more than 120 now. certainly he made his announcement as if it was a low-key decision. he did that during a fairly small cardinals gathering here in the vatican and he just said, look, i just don't have the strength anymore to carry on my duties. you need both body and mind to carry on the very important

duties of the pope and the leader of the billion catholic church and he just doesn't have the strength anymore. >> claudio lavagne reporting outside vatican city. thank you very much. hoping that a $1 million reward will lead to new clues for the search of former cop christopher dorner, suspected of killing a police officer and a couple engaged to be married. in surveillance video obtained by nbc news, sources say dorner dumped a gun belt, helmet, police uniform and ammunition the morning after the first two murders last weekend. his trial went -- his trail, rather, went cold in the mountains three miles outside of los angeles. it could be at least two days before a carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico is towed to the nearest port. the carnival triumph lost power after an engine room fire. nobody was hurt. the ship is relying on a backup generator. the ship left galveston, texas, thursday with more than 4,000 passengers and crew on board. and damage is still being

assessed after a huge tornado swept through hattiesburg, mississippi, sunday. a wave of severe storms downed trees and injured more than 12 people across that state. skiing champion lindsey vonn is recovering this morning after undergoing surgery on her right knee to repair two shredded ligaments. she crashed at the world skiing championships in austria last week. the 28-year-old hopes to be healed in time to represent the u.s. at the 2014 olympics in sochi. even a blizzard couldn't keep moviegoers away from a good comedy. "identity thief," jason bateman and melissa mccarthy debuted took top honors and "warm bodies," zombie romance. >> new genre. >> i know. "side effects" opened in third. >> rom zombies. >> at least they're date noug not eating each other.

>> they need romance, too. >> they do. >> natalie, thanks. how about a quick check of the weather? >> unfortunately we've got another system to talk about, already the northeast. first we look down south where the same system that caused tornadoes down south is firing up again, bringing a lot of heavy rain with it. rainfall amounts from three to six inches of rain. to the north we have more icy conditions making their way through the northeast and new england bringing freezing rain, sleet and rain to boston, providence and everywhere in between. we have winter weather advisories to caribou, maine. freezing rain advisories from central new jersey into eastern new york. that's what's going an ornd the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> damp and chilly. still around 40 degrees around the metro area. we have one more line of scattered showers coming out of the mountains from the west. it may be coming into the metro area over the next two, three hours. now reagan national is at 40 degrees. later today, maybe sun breaking

out this afternoon after the rain chances end. highs in the 50s. much of the region near 50 tomorrow with a blustery wind. might get snow, sleet, cold rain >> and that's your latest weather. >> good, more weather. thanks a lot, al. abby huntsman, host for huff post live and daughter, by the way, of former presidential candidate. good to have you here. >> striking similarities. >> good to be here. >> i covered you and your father's campaign quite a bit. this was a year ago. >> yeah. >> have you kind of stopped to think about what that was like and what it meant to you and your family? did you like being in the public eye that way? >> you know, it was an experience we'll never forget, traveling the country and just seeing democracy at its best. there are some emotional times, though, where you just -- pondering back, you know, there are some tough moments. but it's something that, as a family, we got -- we became so close. and my dad is doing better than

ever, you know. >> and some would say it's a bit of a blessing. >> no regrets, obviously. you can't look back and say what if. a lot of people say, he could have been the one to actually be the president. that's not how we look at t it was an incredible experience for our hole family and are grateful for the opportunity. >> there are still some people in the country that would like to see your dad take another crack at it. >> i'm sure you'll see more of him in the next little while. he has always been the first to say i want to serve my country and help out the party wherever i can. the party has some issues and needs some help and some vision. >> he's thinking about maybe running again? >> i don't know. >> nice try. nice try. >> we'll see a lot more of him. >> get a little bit of a break. >> he's still happily married and that's not what you can always say about politics. >> we'll leave it there for you. take one, big night at the grammys. good night for indy fans. black keys. gauthier, mumford & sons.

a lot of them performed, too. won album of the year. >> that's fun. >> that's fun right there. >> banjo. >> all about the banjo. >> foot stomping. >> the lot of talk, though, besides the winners was about this dress code, right? >> yes, the memo. >> what you could and could not wear. >> what cbs put out. >> what's the puffy skin? >> exactly. what does that mean? >> this was just a case where it was leaked, the memo is sent out every year. >> interesting. i didn't know that. >> you saw a lot of the musicians wore scandalous dresses. >> but the usual. >> the the usual. a lot of cleavage, a lot of side boob. >> that's another category. >> it's a category now. the memo said no side boob. >> beyonce. >> very buttoned up. >> did you like it?

>> very nice, black and white. >> no puffiness there. >> rihanna? >> red dress is absolutely stunning. as you can see, some people say it was a little -- you can see a little something there. it's a little see through. >> little bit see through. i thought she was a little more covered up. >> the guys had no problem with that. >> willie geist has been studying it. >> i'm just looking at it before i comment. >> she had three dresses, i believe. >> she wore a very conservative black dress when she was singing up on stage. >> then j.lo's dress. she actually early on addressed the memo. here was her, about to give an award. >> as you can see, i read the mem memo. >> you look gorgeous. >> there you go. >> angelina had it going on. >> the embarrassing thing, matt wore that this weekend.

>> didn't look that good, though. >> casual wear around the house. >> leg has become the new thing, right? >> got to show the leg. other moments that went viral, kelly clarkson photo bombing ellen and portia de rossi. >> performing on stage and sort of -- >> butterflies came flying out of her dress. >> pretty. i thought it was cool. >> i wondered if i was half asleep or not. >> hallucinating a little bit. did you have a favorite performance? >> elton john and ed shearing. >> right. >> great number. >> alicia keys and avril levigne from maroon five. >> they've been around ten, 15 years. now they can finally get out there and be hrd herd. >> once you win a grammy, are you now still an indy band? >> i don't know. >> i'm thinking underground.

take two, melissa mccarthy getting the last laugh. fans of the actress are rallying to her defense after film critic rex reed called her, to his terms, tractor size and a female hippo, very well-known commentator on film. >> he hasn't been relevant since superman one. the '70s called. you're welcome to go back. >> he still has a column, writes for "the new york observer" talking about her new film "identity thief." >> which one as we said -- ro sweet redemption for her. >> and it would have been better, had it not been for the snow storm. >> she got the last laugh. basically he said melissa mccarthy has made a career by being obese and obnoxious. >> he has made a career being small minded and an idiot. >> hurtful, offensive and masogenistic. >> but also unprofessional. evaluate the movie and not -- >> not comment about someone's size. >> we see it in the world of politics. with chris christie.

you don't have to like him. you can disagree with his politics. we see media figures, politicians making fat jokes about him. >> he is governing right now. it's not as if he's not in good enough shape to be governor. she's entertaining us. we enjoy watching her. who are we to judge what she looks like or what she eats? >> people voted with their pocketbook. >> by the way, she's hilarious. justin bieber was across the street at snl over the weekend, host and musical address and addre guest and addressing head on what you might call scandal about him smoking marijuana. >> i hear he still has his baby teeth. i also heard he got busted for smoking weed and he's really sorry about it and that people make mistakes and he's never going to do it again. >> yeah, right. me, too! okay. >> that qualifies as an apology?

>> an explanation perhaps. pretty good, though. >> it's hard to see someone at the pinnacle of their career stumble like this. but it's how they handle it. i think he did a good job addressing it head on. >> and adding humor, if you can laugh at yourself it's always the way to do it. >> abby huntsman, glad to have you here. >> thank you. >> huntsman in 2016. >> abby is running. >> i just might. the best bargains right now after this. the boys used double miles from their capital one venture card to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly any airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and with double miles you can actually use, you never miss the fun. beard growing contest and go!

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now to the best things to buy in february. "today" contributor elizabeth mayhew says february is one of the best months to find deals. elizabeth, good morning. i hope that's true otherwise i don't know why i'm standing behind two dozen roses. why february? >> folks at shop it to me.com did an analysis of 2012 prices online and found that february has crept up as the best deal time. we're talking the highest discounts and even more than that, president's weekend has kind of usurped labor day, which used to be the biggest bang for your buck. next weekend, gear up. there will be really big sales. >> let's get into some of these. where shall we start? >> valentine's day is coming up. the best time to get things for valentine's day is after the holiday. companies are doing things to make it affordable beforehand. 1-800-flowers, if you get roses you'll get six more than you normally would at half price. opposed to $68, you'll get even

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commitment to heart health. >> 20% off, wow. >> there will be other deals on top of that. you can bank some of these deals. >> the consumer electronics show was last month in january. that means lower prices on electronics in february? >> 2012 pricing, yeah. take, for example, best buy the nikon cool pics, a $259 camera, now $99. unbelievable. $100 off other things. great prices on phones. even target has also great deals for this nikon, $100 off. it's usually $399. now $299. >> you have a couple of toy boats here. but february say good time to buy a real boat. >> we couldn't get a real boat into the studio especially given the storm. i talked to the editor in chief of boating.com. boat shows are happening right now. it's a great time for you to negotiate dealer, cross dealer, go aisle to aisle and get those great incentives like free docking for a year, all of that. if you're in a market for the boat, also you'll get it for the

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strategically. i didn't get to become as part of the team. when they were out doing stuff, building those relationships. >> but it's not hurting your efforts. you lost 57 pounds on the ranch but now you're how many pounds -- >> i weigh every friday and only fridays. 96 pounds. >> wow! originally at 307. >> down to 211 as of friday. >> on a goal to losing what? >> i want to get around to the 175 mark, which is what my goal is. >> you're a police officer. so being fit is really part of the job, too, right? >> it's one of the things that really got me to get on the scale. i was a disastrous failed foot pursuit that made me decide that i've got to -- >> you have a daughter with special needs. >> yeah. >> you say losing all this weight has helped you take care of her. how so? >> one of the things i realized especially when i got back was how much easier it was to lift her, put her in bed or her stroller or whatever. what happens 20, 30 years from

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>> announcer: this is a news 4 news break. >> good morning. it's 9:26 on monday, february 11. i'm aaron gilchrist. a big warm-up but winter will return by the middle of the week. tom kierein has your forecast. >> right now we are climbing into the low 40s. most of the rain from this morning is on oh the eastern shore. we have a few more sprinkles coming out of the mountains into the valley. those may be moving into the metro area over the next couple of hours. reagan national is now at 42 degrees. later today, maybe hitting the 50s. maybe a little sun breaking out after the rain ends. tomorrow, sunny, breezy and chilly here. maybe a wintry mix wednesday.

snow, sleet and cold rain. aaron? >> thank you, tom. we'll se

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accident. eastbound at leesburg pike, the crash moved to the shoulder lane. you are just under speed as you make it to the belt pway. speaking of the beltway we'll check it out now. slow, no accidents reported now. from i-95 to georgia avenue you are under speed. aaron? >> thank yo

the snow has turned to rain here in new york city. we're back now with more of "today" on a monday morning. i'm willie geist alongside al roker and natalie morales. fighting a cold with natural remedies, vitamin c, chicken soup and zinc. which of those may work and may not work. how to bring a little romance and passion back into your day, especially with valentine's day coming up. we'll meet a woman who wanted carrie bradshaw's "sex and the city" life and ended up living with a rabbi.

>> there's a story there. >> a woman and a rabbi walk into a bar. >> explaine've got for you. here's what's going on. talking about the european model bringing a storm system through the southeast later today. then offshore by some time wednesday night into early thursday morning. now this model brings it off mostly lighter snow and no problems. the american models keep it closer and colder and actually suggest a little bit stronger of the storm. we'll have to wait and see what happens. we do know we have icy conditions in parts of new england. snow in northern new england. wet weather up and down the east coast into the gulf coast. look for snow in the central rockies. beautiful in the pacific northwest with cures in the 40s under partly sunny skies. 63 and sunny in los angeles today. that's what's going on around the country. >> low clouds, light fog around the metro area. just past 9:30.

good morning. i'm tom kierein. radar showing some other scattered light showers now moving out of the mountains into the valley. right around the metro area, temperatures near 40. we'll climb into the 50s much of the region by later this afternoon. maybe sun breaking out. tomorrow, sunshine, breezy and chillier. maybe a little bit of the cold rain, sleet and snow wednes >> that's your latest weather. natalie? >> al, thank you. on "today's" relationships, bringing back the romance. michelle callahan is the author of "ms. typed: stop sabotaging your relationships and find dating success." good morning, ladies. >> good morning. >> judith, let me start with you. we know what romance feels like. when you try to put it into words it's hard to define. >> that spark between two people. it could be a moment. could be a mood. but it leads to some feeling of -- i would call it positive,

emotional arousal. >> emotional arousal, michelle, as opposed to sexual arousal here? because there's a difference. >> yes. you can have sex without romance but you can also have romance without sex. we want people to know it's okay to be -- you don't have to be sexually active to have romance in your life, to have romantic interactions. >> so whether it's with a stranger, having that little interaction, or with your spouse of some 40 years, it's about bringing that spark back. and little things, right? >> it's a little juice. and you can create it. you can create an opportunity to do it. you need a little imagination, a little flirtation and the willingness to touch. those three things, doesn't matter whether you have a 40-year partner or four-minute. you have something going. >> some people, though, may fear rejection or they may just have put romance by the wayside. they just don't feel romantic

anymore. how do you kind of approach whoever it is you're trying to be romantic with and kind of get that back? >> if you're shut down, yourself, it will involve taking a little bit of lift. we're talking eye contact. we're talking eye smile at a stranger in the coffee shop. >> little things, yeah. >> just that to keep yourself out there and alive. this is the icing on our cake. you don't have to do without that icing any time in life. >> it's just a smile. if the person doesn't smile back you can keep moving. chances are they will. that opens up the opportunity for more interaction. >> you have to be willing to take a risk, right? >> absolutely. >> when we think of romance, sometimes we get older, we often don't think as older people as having that romantic spark. >> the people that do not think that older people don't have that romantic spark are our children. >> we just don't want to think about that maybe. >> and i say don't tell them. but the fact is, that spark is there. if you got that spark going and

when you get that spark back, it's going in the home. it can carry us out of the home, that spark. >> i would imagine that romance would get better with age. >> it certainly can. for some people they have changes that make them feel less confident. they go through biological changes, hormonal changes. it can actually keep going and we can keep it moving if you just stay confident and just, you know, be creative with it. >> keep one huge thing in mind. romance is appreciating somebody else. it's not about me and what i look like and what my -- it's about you and the fact that i think you're adorable and i just might tell you today because that feels good to both of us. >> we were talking on friday -- we did a whole -- we talked about this survey in a book and they basically say communication really is the key to bringing that romance back. >> express the feeling. express the thought. it's a low-risk, high-reward

thing to do. >> just talking can be very flirtatious. that communication, as you were saying before, just a little bit of touch. the study also talked about affection. even like you said, a touching of the hand. a touching of the elbow. >> a wink, a hug. instead of shaking hands, what if you give them a hug and a side kiss? that's very romantic. >> the eyes are going. >> i'm working it. >> it's working. i'm feeling the connection. judith stills and michelle callahan, thank you. happy valentine's day. >> happy valentine's day to you. >> thanks. coming up, cold remedies that work, right after this. mor. i love bread. i love cheese. did i say i love chocolate? i'm human! and the new weight watchers 360 program lets me be. the reason i'm still in this body feelin' so good isn't because i never go out and enjoy the extra large, extra cheese world we live in. it's because i do. and you can too. because when a weight loss program is built for human nature you can expect amazing.

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>> been around hundreds of years as a cold remedy but scientific evidence doesn't back it up. studies have been mixed at best. when we look at it carefully, there's not been a benefit shown of shortening the duration or symptoms of the cold. people with asthma, it can be made worse by taking echinacea or if you have an allergy to something like ragweed. you have to be careful with that one. >> zinc. i always heard got a sore throat, take some zinc. >> studies have been mixed. although recently a larger view of the different study did show some benefit, shortening the duration of a cold by one day. children who take zinc regularly have less colds during the winter. >> take it, in a sense, prophylactically. >> sprays have been linked to a permanent loss of smell. >> that's not good. >> not good at all. fda did issue a warning a couple of years ago. >> you don't hear that a lot. >> you don't. it's not a fun thing when you

lose your sense of smell. >> i got it. vitamin c. >> again, something people have been talking about for many years, whether it's in orange juice, oranges or the actual vitamin c supplement. here again the studies haven't shown a great benefit. one exception, i will say, is that people who exercise or are doing very strenuous things in cold temperatures, people in the military or marathon runners who run outside, construction worker, there has been a benefit shown to taking vitamin c every day to prevent colds. >> in a supplement or as a -- juice form? >> that was in a supplement, yeah. for the average person, probably not going to show a big benefit. yeah. >> all-time fave, chicken soup. >> this one actually does work. surprisingly. studies have shown that chicken soup -- they're not exactly sure which ingredient, but it has some anti-inflammatory effects and helps the passage of mucus, which can decongest you.

>> and it makes you feel better. there's a psychological benefit? >> oh, sure, the comfort. >> mom made it for us. >> grandma's chicken soup. >> i'm not being fresh here but what about honey? >> well now that you mention it, it's one of those remedies that actually works. anti-cough properties. it works well for children as well. it also helps soothe an achy or irritating throat and can help with the clearing of mucus in the back of your throat. >> little-known fact, honey is the one food that will never, ever go bad. actually found them in the pyramids and they were still good. >> honey sometimes contains something, toxin, never use it for a child under 1. >> got it. >> this is one of the if disgusting things. >> i think it looks cute. >> it's what you do with it. it's not like, ooh, aladdin, i would like to run water through my nose. >> the idea here is saline

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journalist rebecca dana thought she had it all, the boyfriend, the apartment in new york city. when her relationship ended pretty abruptly, she moved sbout found a new home with cosmo, an orthodox rabbi. her new book "the jujitsu rabbi and the godless blond." good to see you. >> good to see you. >> we'll get to the identity of the jujitsu rabbi. you're raised in pittsburgh. >> yes. >> jewish but -- >> i was nerdy as a kid, went to space camp twice. >> did you really? >> i really did. i spent a lot of time alone in my room in our little house in a cul-de-sac and growing up and being a fabulous character like i saw on tv on "sex and the

city." >> in many ways you grew up to become that person. you moved to new york city, got the job, went to the glamorous parties. did the reality live up to what your dream had been? >> in some ways it really did. i got here. it was a glamorous, fabulous exciting life although i was way too poor to afford the shoes that carrie bradshaw wore. as i spent a few years going to these parties and writing about fashion and media, it occurred to me that it was unfulfilling in some pretty big ways. >> now things get interesting. you break up with your boyfriend. >> everything kind of crashed in on my head at the same time, which seemed to me in that moment the worst thing that had ever happened to anyone ever. i've now realized it happens to absolutely everybody at some point in their 20s. >> and craigslist actually brought you together and changed your life with this guy we're calling him cosmo. a russian orthodox rabbi, who practices jujitsu.

>> electric bass, listening to punk rock and, without tion, the funniest human being i've ever met. >> you room in, become roommates. you didn't date. >> no. >> what did you learn from him? >> cosmo called this our cultural exchange. i would take him to movie premieres and parties in manhattan and he would take me to dinners and introduce me to other members of this ultra orthodox, very traditional, religious community. it was kind of an odd couple story of our time together. i really -- i went into this community having a lot of, i would say, misconceptions and prejudices about what their lives were like. i'm not proud of it, but it's true. in getting to meet especially the women in the ultra orthodox community, i was totally blown away. these are beautiful, thoughtful, intelligent, kind, warm women who were my age and had three, four, five kids and were, in many cases, very happy. >> did cosmo and that community then change your idea of what the dream was?

did it become less about the carrie bradshaw life because of cosmo? >> there are still a lot of perks to the carrie bradshaw life. it opened my eyes to an idea of community and family as being the center of your world. spending less time thinking about fancy things and glamorous parties and a little more time thinking about the people around me and my family is what matters most. >> cosmo has read the book? >> he has. >> what does he think? >> i don't want to give away too much about cosmo. he has had a pretty remarkable transformation that you get sort of at the end but he had lots of notes and opinions along the way. one of his thoughts, which i perhaps stupidly followed was he encouraged me to put my actual e-mail in the book in case there are any women out there who would like to go on a date with him. i would like to say to all of america, if anyone would like to date cosmo, i can set you up. >> he sounds like a catch and he has the jujitsu thing going, which doubles it. >> exactly. >> congratulations on the book. >> thank you so much.

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this is a news 4 news break. >> 9:57 on monday, february 11, 2013. good morning. virginia governor bob mcdonald will try to sell his transportation plan to people in our area today. he'll be in mclean to lay out the impact the plan will have on northern virginia. the governor wants to eliminate the gas tax and raise the sales tax to generate billions of

dollars for transportation projects. his proposal would also raise vehicle registration fees. time to look at the forecast now. >> might get sun breaking out. a chance of an additional sprinkle between now and early afternoon a. tomorrow the sun back. breezy and chilly. could get a wintry mix on wednesday. danella, how is late morning traffic? >> good news across the arlington memorial bridge. an accident in bound. clear. travel lanes are open. now getting a report. if you are on gw parkway southbound, a crash reported there. >> danella, thank you. ahead on midday, incorporating chocolate into (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woman) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable

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>> oh, oh, oh. oh. coats off. doing it right now. come on. >> hi, everybody. >> i'm going to put mine in the palm tree. ♪ >> oh, my word. >> hi. >> good to see you. hello. kath. kath. >> that's of you. >> oh, my gosh. thank you. >> thank you.

>> wonderful. >> come on. >> hey. >> how are you guys? nice to see you. oh. help me. >> here we are. oh, oh, oh, oh. >> hello, everybody. >> it is nice here at santa monica place. >> wait a minute. >> oh, yes. >> it feels so good. >> what did i say, hoda? >> you said it was going to be beautiful in southern california, and it is. >> you know who we have to thank for that? the l.a. tourism board. yes, we do. >> by the way, you guys, for those of you that don't know, this is an outdoor mall, which i am unfamiliar with. the sun is shining. anyway, we're just steps away from the third street promenade. >> which has been around for a long, long time in the little wonderful town of santa monica,

which is this gem community, isn't it, in the middle of los angeles. you're right on the ocean. it's gorgeous. >> we want to point out, we have a spectacular looking crowd. >> yes, we do. >> we have something for one of you. one person in this oaudience is going to get a spectacular prize. >> and it's not blake. >> it's not even a mug. >> it's not even a mug. >> it's better than a kathie lee cd. >> don't push it. >> it's even better than a hoda "ten years later" book. >> oh, you got it? >> yes, she does. >> we're going to reveal the person, and this person is going to be just knocked off their socks. by the way, blake shelton is with us today. >> he is with us today. >> yes, yes, yes. a new cd coming out. the grammys were last night. a lot of people -- they broke the rules. >> yes, they did. >> the beg news is that huge storm that you and i and

everybody with our crew missed. oh, my gosh, they're all shoveling out. >> that was a crazy storm on the east coast, and here's the thing. i have to hand it to all the meteorologists, al roker, and all those guys because they called it the monday before. they were talking about the convergence of the two fronts and the 30 inches and all that -- >> we changed our flight plans. >> we are here. i got to tell you, we like the way you guys do things on the west coast. with a couple of exceptions. >> no, no, no. i think they're healthy, hode. they start the day. with wheat grass. >> they start it nice -- >> we're not that into your wheat grass. instead we like our -- do i have a spanx problem? >> probably. >> so what else is new? they like it with wheat grass. we like it a little differently, don't we? >> well, we want the healthy and fun. >> it is called spontaneous happiness with infused -- what is that -- sochu elder flowers.

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grotesque. >> it's on the utterly ridiculous side. have you seen it? >> they don't even look real, and i have seen fake ones and real ones, but those are -- those need your own zip code. >> those are huge honkers. it will probably be up there in a second, but it was leaked early. >> hopefully they don't leak. they don't want the leaking. >> okay. first of all, i don't think they're real. i don't care what anyone says. you can see right there. i don't think so. >> she looks pretty darn good. it's kind of a great honor apparently. only a couple of times has a model been deemed worthy. especially after 24 nothing is the same. >> the picture in ten years, what's going to happen with those knockers? >> bovine city. >> she's joining us where they fall. >> yeah, yeah. >> we packed to come here. >> gravity takes its course. >> we packed to come here, and you know the way you pack is just like your permit, isn't it?

>> everything about you that a future spouse would need to know probably, don't you think? >> probably. yeah. we have some photos of our -- of our packing. okay. so you -- this is your photo, i think. now, i have -- this is how we pack to come here. i can't even. that's bambino sitting. >> that's all i immediate. that's all i need. when i bring out the suitcase, you immediately gets the hound dog look and jumps in the suitcase. he loves his mommy. >> how do you pack? do you roll it up and make it perfect? >> i roll it up and make it perfect. what do you do, hoda? what do you do, my darling girl? >> you know what i do? >> do you even think about it ahead of time? >> i don't plan. i look around my apartment and throw -- can you see it? you know what, a friend of mine who looked at that picture said what's more shocking than the bad packing job is the horrible nightstand pile. my apartment is a complete mess. it does show exactly your

personality. but they say the way to pack is -- do you guys stress about packing, or you don't care? you don't care. >> how many -- show of hands, please, if you stress over packing. first of all, they're californians. they don't stress about anything. earthquake? ah, it will be over in a second. thc? they'll get the boulders out of there in no time. >> fires? who hasn't seen fire? >> i only packed a couple of pairs of shoes, but i have the best tip for shoes. if your shoes hurt you, and i know -- >> they're great because look at the bottoms. we know what they are, but they're my daughter's. she painted that red on there. not real. >> they're a half size too big. >> too big? >> yes. she's the little tiniest thing, but she wears a half size larger than i do. >> look what i did, you guys. this is so good. okay. >> oh, hoda, is that a kotex

pad? >> have you ever put a max ipad in your shoe? >> i apologize. >> if your shoes are hurting you, go to your drugstore, peel it. >> that's a man saying, yes, he has done that, hoda. >> i'm telling you. don't judge. your shoes are so comfortable. it's look a cushion. they don't hurt. i'm doing it with all my shoes. excellent technique. all right. enough about packing. should we do our favorite things? >> yes. once again, i have to thank cassidy. you either have to be like bobbie thomas and jill martin that knows everything that's going on, or you have to have a teenage daughter to tell you what you are doing wrong and what is really hip and wonderful out there. the other day this box came -- or this bag came, and i opened it up. said cassidy. four of these were in it. have you all seen these? from the body shop. okay. i said, first of all, what is she ordering four of? you know, i open it up, and it's this cream, and then i smell it.

it smells like coconut, and then i see that it's shiny, and then i put it on my skin, and i'm going, order four more. it's -- i put it on hoda this morning. it's all -- >> well, don't ask what she's talking about. >> again, don't judge. but you get it at the body shop, and i have no idea how much it costs. i don't think it's much because i don't give her any money, so it can't be too much? >> $21.99. >> if you want a book that will put you in a great mood, it's called god never blinks. i try to do a daily quote, and i tweeted one of her quotes, and she sent me her book. is flying here on the plane ride to l.a. i started reading it. i had tears coming down. each one is a life lesson and an anecdote about life. i'll have to tell you, it is so uplifting. it put me in such a great mood. >> sarah haynes is in the audience. what's your favorite thing? >> real quick, it's from

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with blake to talk about his new music and "the voice" and everything. take a listen. >> it's hot in here. >> stop it. stop it. >> no, no. behave yourself. stop it! >> when you are with blake shelton, it is -- >> behave. >> -- hot in here. >> i'm worried about this one. i don't know that hoda is going to be able to control herself. >> i want to do it too. >> are you so full of it. >> who doesn't love him? nobody. >> somebody be, like, i hate him. >> the last couple of years have been amazing, but just this last one in particular. have you had a moment to stop and think about everything that's going on, blake? >> yeah, a little bit.

not until january. i kind of had some time off in january, and kind of reflected on last year and then the way that this one is starting with the new single and i pointed at the new single because it's on a sign there. the new single. >> it would be cool if you were our honey bee. >> i love it. >> i don't know. i try not to think too hard about this stuff because once i start thinking about stuff, i tend to screw it up really bad. >> how do you have time to work on music because you are busy on "the voice." we've seen ow that. we have this new album coming out soon in march. you have a new video. >> march 26th. >> the 26th. there's a video that you are doing -- >> with us in the studio in new york for that. i hear a rumor. >> there's a -- >> it's very powerful. >> there's a video you are debuting for the very first time, and you have chosen one program in which to debut it, and it's our program. >> first of all, any show that just purposely says they have --

what is it -- 130 days to drink like you did -- >> 130 would have never said yes. that was the longest month of july. >> that's the show. i want to debut my video on. >> that's what we like to hear. >> they'll be drunk enough that they'll actually think it's a good video. >> come on. give us a little credit. >> tell us about you have a whole new team on "the voice." okay? you have shakira and usher. i saw the promo of you in the pickup truck. what's the vibe like among you four? snoo that's kind of what it's like. we kind of had a thing going with, you know, the four of us when it was cee lo and christina on there, and it's becoming a new thing now with the four of us. you have to learn to communicate all over again because you have all these inside jokes and ways we understand each other, and now we have to kind of start all over again. but it didn't stop adam and i from giving them crap right from the beginning. >> does it infuse new energy in

a good way? people have their favorites, obviously. thank you. it can infuse a new energy when new people are introduced? >> yeah, it does. gosh, i mean, it's usher, and it's shakira. that's a big deal. i couldn't believe -- i couldn't believe it when i heard that they were going to do it, you know? i just thought there's no way we can get people like that on the show. >> let's find out how much you know about your two new co-hosts. >> oh, god. >> are you ready for a quiz? >> no. >> let's start. shakira just had a baby. what's the baby's name? >> she's kicking around blake, i think. i don't know. i just heard that she did just have it, though. she had a boy. she had a baby -- >> it's a city. in italy. >> i don't know. what's in italy? rome? >> milan. >> okay. is rome in italy? >> yes, it is. here's one. moving on to usher. what is usher's last name?

>> i know this because i follow him on twitter, and he has his full name on there. i can't remember. >> it is raymond. >> that's right. but who cares, because he doesn't want you to call him that, so why bother? >> i thought this was cruel, personally. i looked and said he is not going to know any of this crap. >> i know a couple of their songs. >> what was the name of shakira's highest selling single? >> was it the one with beyonce? my hips don't lie? i don't know. this sucks! >> we love blake shelton. blake, good luck with the tour. >> thank you. >> what? >> nothing. >> good luck with the tour and good luck with "the voice." we love you so much. >> great to see you, bud where i. >> oh, my god. are you kidding me? >> i love you. >> no, no, no. break up with her.

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hannah, come over here. >> i got it. >> hannah, hannah, hannah! >> all right. come on up, hannah. come up here. >> hi. nice to see you. >> we are so happy you lucky winner. first of all, you get kathie lee's cd. what else does she get? >> it's about 15 years old. >> and what else did she get? >> she gets hoda's new book "ten years later." and she gets one other small little thing. >> there is one more thing. >> turn around, and it is coming that way. >> what? oh, my god. are you serious? >> tell her what she's won, kathie. >> hold on, hannah. >> hoda, she has won a new 2013 toyota rav 4. toyota has been granting a lot

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♪ >> we are back on a special fun day monday from beautiful santa monday cardiacs and we are today's buzz like we do every week, but this time we're doing it with e news correspondent terrence. >> good morning. >> hey, terrence. >> hey, ladies. >> this is good. move in with me. i have plenty of room. >> not the first offer she's had today, believe me. >> with that dress. she offered me man spanx. >> they're manx. >> let's talk about the cover of

"sports illustrated." that got leaked. it was supposed to be released today, but it was out a couple of days early, and what are your thoughts on it? >> there's two stories there. first of all -- >> there sure are. >> kate upton. this is -- >> impressive. >> a couple more there. i love her. she's a curvy woman. you got to love that. the shot was gorgeous. with tm sfwl putting this story out, it makes it a little weird because now things are really getting leaked digitally, and that's really where the story is. david letterman is having his show on monday with a bunch of models are coming in. it was supposed to be revealed, and we already know it. >> what do you think of the choice of kate? >> it's not common that they do twice back to back like that, so it's a little -- you know, it's a little weird. i would have loved to see a new girl. i would loved to have seen you two on the cover. that was an option. >> embarrassing. >> what do you mean you know? >> giselle and tom brady, and a

beautiful baby. >> the baby was skyping with blue ivy a little earlier. they're making plans for kanye's baby to come. they're off on vacation. giselle and tom are just two beautiful people. the photos look amazing. >> they're on vacation in hawaii. they just moved into their unbelievably gorgeous home in brentwood. >> well, they're rich. they can do that. >> that's right. he couldn't go to the super bowl this year. even they have problems, people like that. how sad. >> let's talk lil kim for a minute because she has a different look. she's sporting a different look. what is she doing? >> different is a nice way to say it. >> you don't like the look? >> i leak the natural look of lil kim. >> why do people like this? >> you got to do -- >> take a look at those photos stwloosh she looks like plastic. >> what did she do? >> i love her, but she looks like a doll. >> too much face work? what is it? >> a little porcelain. >> a little bit too much of

something work. >> just not like herself. that's the thing. yeah. >> there's something like that at toys "r" us. you buy it -- >> oh. >> a little doll. >> you don't know the pressure that women are under in this business, especially out here. >> she's gorgeous. i love lil kim. >> so are so many of them that do it. they feel an unbelievable pressure to always be ahead of the clock. then quit putting the pressure on them. >> he is not. >> men. >> let's talk about justin bieber. broke another record. >> talk about baby face. >> five number one albums before the age of 19. i mean, this is unprecedented. justin is just continuing to make his mark in history. he is the number one followed person on twitter, and this album is actually a recreation of his last album. it's an acoustical bum. it's a phenomenal record, and he is a good kid. we're really excited. >> we love his mom. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> coming up next, sara haynes

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staircase this tall. a new yorker would ask for an elevator. in fact, that is the question? where is the elevator. >> i definitely need guidance, and there is no better place to begin than right here, the crowned jewel, the santa monica pier. >> that's sort of how we fondly refer to it here. it's sort of the biggest front porch you could get. >> meet guru and cool guy jay farran sdwl. he was my guide on how to see all of santa monica with the right frame of mind. >> what makes someone like a santa monican? >> healthy lifestyle, a lot of fun. might need to take you down about, you know, 20 miles per hour from new york speed. >> oh, good. i'm all about slow down is fine with me. >> look at the fear on your face. >> so how -- is this, like, the ferris wheel is like the central part of the pier? >> this is the major visual icon of the pier. it's the world's first and only

solar powered ferris wheel. welcome to california, by the way. >> of course it's solar powered. look at the view. >> an old-time carousel right out of the movies. really. this scene was filmed here back in 1973. >> loser buys milk shake. >> oh! ♪ my milk shake brings all the boys to the yard ♪ >> enjoying my victory, we cooled down with a milk shake. okay. so slowing down might not work, but i definitely want to look california cool, so i met with stylist emily indicateden from planet blue on main street where the young and hip shop. >> i need you to make me look santa monica. >> that shouldn't be a problem at all. let's do it. ♪ >> next stop is healthy lifestyle, and there is nothing healthier than the raw food from

restaurant and culinary institute at the santa monica marketplace with chef scott. >> sanity why monica is amazing. we have four farmers markets every week, and we go every morning. we pick up all our herbs, tomatoes, pistachios. >> you have amazing stuff out. >> we're going to do the heirloom tomato lasagna. ♪ >> hmm. i just fell in love with you. >> let's get out of here. >> i can't miss in santa monica the third street promenade, known for its shopping, people watching, and cool california style. off to montana avenue, an ultra chic santa monica street where celebrities are at home and the trendiest shops can be found. along with m7 fitness center where workouts aren't for the faint of heart.

>> i hope it's not -- >> i call this will power workout which basically is an anti-aging workout. tapping into nature. your body's evolutionary code, how we're meant to act. >> just down montana avenue is yet one more all natural workout. for my hair? my last stop may be my most important. a tan without the sun at chocolate sun. an all natural way to find my beach girl look. oh, yeah. me and santa monica, fit, fun, and oh so very tan. >> so you like that? >> yeah. i love the whole city, but i got the tan to prove that i was here now. >> compare skins, me and you. >> i'll use kathie. >> do you know what is three days from right now? >> valentine's day. >> we have the perfect gift for you if you haven't picked one out.

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♪ >> okay. we're ready for "today" celebrates valentine's day. it not too late if you haven't picked out the perfect gift. >> not us, exactly. an expert did. her name is allison. she per used santa monica place for the best deals and the best gifts. >> hey, girl. >> how are you? >> i see you've been shopping for us. >> yes, of course. you ladies can have your own glass of wine. >> thank you. >> cheers. >> i know. >> what kind of wine is this? >> this is actually from vina cotto. they have a website as well. they create clutch gifts. you choose a bottle of wine, and then you can choose everything from underwear to chocolate to jewelry. >> we love that. >> i'm actually drinking without wearing a thong. for those of you who aren't and you --

>> and it starts at about $30. you can go in the store or go on-line and cure ate your own collection. >> i love the sweet department. this is pour me. >> sweet for the sweet. this is a sugar wish. it's a new e-gifting concept. you go on-line and you choose a box size. petite, classic, or ultimate. >> ultimate. >> what you do is send it to your girlfriend or boyfriend or wife or husband. they go on-line and choose what kennedy they want to fill the box with. >> oh, that's -- >> how would you choose? >> all righty. >> next up, jewelry. jewelry is always a success. >> right. >> and you don't have to spend the money on diamonds. can you go for fashionable styles. these are from bloomingdale's and nordstrom's. starts at $38. >> affordable. >> i like all these so so far. >> perhaps you're not at the jewelry point yet in the relationship. >> right. >> if you want something that doesn't mark off too much, these are ear buds.

they're jewelry designed and they are made just for women, and they come in different kind of gold, rose gold, or silver. start at $49. so, yeah, they're beautiful. i found them at kit's inn and they are at nordstrom's. >> are they go? >> they are good. they also make headphones as well in different colors. >> oh, you're kidding? >> perhaps -- it's a jewelry inspired -- >> i love those. >> maybe you want to be a little naughty or nice. >> hoda does. >> i do. >> these are all from kitchen. first off you want to play a little doctor with your loved one. >> what do you do? >> so you have different cards, and you spin, and -- >> oh, my gosh. handcuffs. >> handcuffs and things. or maybe you want to be nice and read love poetry, or this is what i'm giving this to my husband. i'm getting all vintage valentine's day cards and putting them over the house. >> how long have you been married? >> three years. >> that's why. >> maybe you want to create a

zen-like experience. from bird pick, you can choose all these disht kinds of infused teas. >> that's nice. >> pour some tea. or maybe wine for the rest of us. >> i like tea too. it's not as -- >> pour yourself some tea, and then obviously bring out the spa products. from aveda, you can bring out all the different spa products. have your wine, and just have like a little intimate moment at home. >> i like it. >> touchy feely thing we have going at the end? >> first off from cvq we have maggettic photos that you could put all over your frig in different parts of the house, and they start under $2. >> those are cute. >> this is from marbles the brain store. it's called touchy feely, and inside are different items. you can put your hand in the other side. you can figure out -- snoo what they are? >> yeah, what things are. there's a game that comes with it. you have to search for the items, or you can add in your own items inside. >> one ball. >> it does. it's got one ball. >> what else?

>> and it's got a little appendage. >> it's a duck. >> it's a ducky. yes. >> so cute. >> but then you can add in your own items as well. lastly, because there's nothing more adorable than dressing up your little one. >> oh, yes. >> from gymboree you can get adorable shoes to dresses to tights and even hair ties. super cute. starts at, like, $7. >> allison, thank you, sweetie. >> thank you, ladies. >> we've got a great workout coming up. maybe one you haven't tried yet. >> you can burn 800 calories. >> you what, first, this is "today" on nbc. so... [ gasps ]

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for drumsticks. that's the new thing. to tell us about pound, kooersen and christina. >> you got it. >> that's it. >> tell us about this. >> yeah. >> okay. so christina and i are both drumming enthusiasts, and we wanted to create a jam session of a workout. it uses cardio, strength training, all the best conditioning moves, but to mask all the pain of a normal workout, we're drumming. >> they're not heavy. >> i'll get yours. hold on. >> i'm exhausted. >> you guys ready? show us what we do. >> ywe're going to hold our sticks just like that. >> the audience all has these too. >> dpood. >> what we're going to do is make a lot of instability in your body by going like this. you'll hold a variety of different poses and get a full

body workout. >> i feel the burn. >> your body absorbs all the shock of your arms moving, so you get a burn of 600, 900 calories an hour. >> oh, my god. >> it will be gone in no time. >> okay. so actually we're going to get the music going. >> let's go. quick. >> three four. >> one, two, three, four. >> so everybody we're going to go back first. okay. right stick is up. we're going to drop down and then bring the left leg up. >> not too high. i'm looking at you. >> and then up again. come on back. back. here we go. five, six. ready go. back up. back up. >> not in high heels. >> not in my spanx. >> oh, yes, we are. >> what are you doing?

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